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Nothing changes your life like a child, and there's really no way to prepare for it. Suddenly you're working all the time, hitting the red line on stress, and you look around and wonder, where's the support?"-- From Mother Nurture: A Mother's Guide to Health in Body, Mind, and Intimate Relationships, Penguin, 2002.
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e're here to give you the support that every mother needs:• Practical help for parenting, lowering stress, increasing energy, lifting your mood, building teamwork with your mate, and staying intimate friends with each other after children
• Family store full of proven, affordable products, like Mother Nurture, vital nutrients, useful and uplifting books, and other goodies
• Community with other mothers and families, such as chats, links to parent bulletin boards, and posting poems and personal writings
• Resource directory of family-related sites on the internet, including sites about womens' health, postpartum depression, fathers, children with special needs like ADHD, solid research, inspiration for families, alternative family lifestyles
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ou'll find many tips and tools for nurturing yourself and preventing the Depleted Mother Syndrome (DMS) so you can enjoy this special time like you deserve and be at your best with your children and partner.W
hether you're just a little run-down - or experiencing more serious challenges like fatigue, feeling overwhelmed, postpartum depression, difficulties juggling home and work, insomnia, worse PMS, digestive problems, depressed mood, anxiety, conflicts with your spouse about childrearing or sharing the load, or divorce - we'll show you simple steps you can take right in the middle of your busy life to feel better soon.B
ecause of everything you give to your chldren and family . . .. . . You deserve it!